England right-back Reece James has been confirmed as the new captain of Chelsea FC.

Chelsea new signing Christopher Nkuku will face a lengthy spell on the sidelines with an injury to his knee.

Chelsea are set to activate the release clause of Leeds United and United States midfielder Tyler Adams.

Chelsea Football Club has confirmed the signing of Robert Sanchez from Brighton and Hove Albion.

Chelsea host Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge this weekend in their 35th game of the Premier League season.

UEFA Champions League winners, Chelsea FC, will play the top clubs in its first six opening matches of the English Premier League.

Pedro Rodriguez came off the bench to keep Chelsea’s chances of silverware this season alive with an extra-time winner in a 2-1 victory at Leicester on Sunday to reach the FA Cup semi-finals.

Premier League champions Chelsea got the boost they badly needed on Sunday as a double from Marcos Alonso gave them a 2-1 victory over last season’s runners-up Tottenham Hotspur in Antonio Conte’s 50th game in charge.

Midfielder Eden Hazard tried to play down speculations that he is about to move away from Stamford Bridge by describing how settled he feels with his Chelsea “family”.

Video: Chelsea celebrate Premier League title